Archive - Colour Notes from the studio with Mary Price

Turning points that amplified my art practice

A reflection on pivotal moments that became big turning points in my art practice and how important it is to try things out and nurture community

Apr 25 •

March 2025

Cancer cannot cancel creativity

As artists I believe we need to stay agile to enable us to react to circumstance and to not lose our dreams.

Mar 7 •

September 2024

How to commission an artist to paint for you

Commissioning art is a brave move on the part of the customer and the artist, but if done with sensitivity can result in something very special

Sep 25, 2024 •

July 2024

Teaching art online - a first attempt

How the fear of failure and concerns about my art being copied turned into a wonderful realisation that I can teach

Jul 1, 2024 •

May 2024

Would I do the 100 project again?

What I learned on my recent commitment to 100 paintings in 100 days

May 23, 2024 •

To become distinctive do we need to create a formula for our art

As artists do we need to keep on repeating ourselves

May 5, 2024 •

March 2024

On completing 40 paintings for the 100 day project

Breaking the project down into achievable bite sized subjects

Mar 22, 2024 •

February 2024

Week three of the 100 day project 2024

Going with the flow and some thoughts on sustaining the project

Feb 29, 2024 •

Day 8 to day 14 of the 100 day project

Moving on with my quest towards simplicity by using catalyst tools

Feb 20, 2024 •

First seven days of the 100 project

Getting started by easing in with a familiar theme

Feb 14, 2024

I’m doing the 100 day project…are you in?

It is now three years since I completed the 100 day project and 2024 is the year I have decided to jump back in. Will you join me?

Feb 5, 2024 •

January 2024

An immersion in cold wax and oil painting techniques

A masterclass with artist Sophie Velzian

Jan 29, 2024 •

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